LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 28 July 1913, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A concert and dance in aid of the | piano fund will be held in the Kopu- j aranga Hall on August 7th. j Mr J. C. Boddingtoni reports that* there were four .degrees of frost re-1 gistered at the Upper Plain on Satur-. day morning. : i

There are at patients fn the Masterton;,Hospital, sixteen of which are fever and two diphtheria cases. A few years back, wild turkeys were very numerous in the Masterton district. Now they are almost 9ns rare as wild pigs. Reports from the outlying districts beyond Masterton indicate that there, has been a considerable diminution in the rabbit pest this season. The weather has been all that could be desired for winter poisoning. • Cattle have a happy inack of picking up all sorts'of things when feeding. Slaughtermen often find Jn their paunches, nails, hairpins' (which are caused through swallowing hair), and, recently, in the country, a watch and chain was discovered in thej stomach of a cow. Tame. Indian runner ducks were shot recently at Fielding by some youths in mistake for the genuine wild duck. The owner, through the court, obtained judgment against the "sportsmen" for £7 10s and costs, amounting to £3 2s, which is a good price to pay for ten. tame ducks. The newly-formed freezing company, known as the Hawke's Bay Meat Company, has definitely decided to go on with the project, in spite of all opposition. Already some £39,350 worth of shares have been taken up, and further capital, it is said, will be forthcoming if required. A site for the works has been purctiased, and it is expected that a start will be made very shortly to carry out the objects of the company. An interesting review of the picture theatre business in Auckland has been made by the New Zealand Herald. A conservative estimate is that fully 5000 people attend the picture theatres in Auckland every day. This represents an expenditure of over £IOO daily on this form of amusement. There are thirteen regular picture theatres in the city and suburbs. Of these four of the city houses are open "continuously." The full seating capacity of these theatres is 10,850.

At th© farewell function accorded to Mr J. B. Moodie by the stewards of the Masterton Racing Club on Saturday afternoon last, a warm tribute was paid to Mr F. E. Dorset for his valuable assistance to the Club. Mr- 0. 0. Cooper stated that no one, except those intimately acquainted with the affairs of the Club, knew the amount of work Mr Dorset had accomplished. One had only to look at the fine buildings, the erection of which he had supervised, to realise how greatly indebted the Club were to him. In addition to this, Mr Dorset had effected a great saving on the purchase of materials. Mr D. McLachlan and other speakers heartily endorsed the remarks of Mr Cooper.

A U*rge area of land in the neighbourhood of MaHwton mi" being put down in potatoes •Kb season. The following advertisement appeared in the North Star of Darling-* ton: "Youths' (two.V wanted for sausages ; must be clean and willing." A delightful spring day was experienced inMasterton yesterday, and many residents took advantage* of the opportunity of making excursions into the country. The twenty young HoUtein bull* that will be available for sale from the Weraroa Experimental Farm this year are reported to be coming through the winter well. Turnip and cereal crops in the Masterton district are coming along; sp|jjtodidly. The prospects for the* ensuing season are exceedingly bright. . The committee in charge of the euchre tourney in Masterton to-niglifc have all arrangements complete for a successful evening. Players are requested to be punctual to tiiie. In consequence of the length of the programme, due to the presentation of the Buchanan reception pic*it has- been decided to -commence the entertainment at the Masterton Town Hall to-night and tomorrow night at 7.60 o'clock sharp. Henry Henderson, one of the most ..prominent players in the Gladstone 'football team, was very unfortunate in the match' at Masterton on Saturday last. After being several trnes "knocked out," he had to retire from, the match early in the second spell with a broken finger.. 'Dr .of ' r Pahiatua, 1 has been appointed a, public r vaccinator under the PubHc "Health Act. ; In response, to a general, request that the, people of the backblocks should be> vaccinated, as far as possible, Dr Patterson left for the Pongaroa district on Saturday morning. Mr B. Martin, who has been farming in the Kaitawa district/for many years, has leased his property to Mir.-: T. F. Williams, of Marima. Mr Williams has purchased the stock, and intends to take immediate possession. The business was transacted through the agency of the Wairarapa Farmers' Co-operative Association, LimH:%B,. Pahiatua. The Baßance Dairy Company's ; creamery at Hukaum is now running | twice a week. The Hamua branch ! is closed down, and milk from the j latter district is being treated at the i Hukanui skimming station. 'Milk is* also received from the Nireaha district, as -the <?heese factory in the latter district has not yet. re-opened this season. • -

At Martinborough, in the Oddfellows' Bail/at 2.30 o'clock this afternoon, Mr A. R. Young, of the Government Veterinary Department, will lecfiure on the ailments of sheep and cattle. He will speak to the Greytmn farmers in the Fire Brigade Hall to-morrow, and on Wednesday the farmers in the Masterton district will have the opportunity of hearing him in the'"A. and P. rooms at 2.30 p.m. Arrangements have also been made for Mr Young to lecture in the Mauriceville Kail on Thursday at 2 P.m. All farmers, whether members, of tne.TJnion or not, are invited to attend these lectures, and ask quesThe popular caretakers* of the Masterton racecourse, Mr and.Mrs McConkey, were refepreH to in eulogistic terms at" the. farewell gathering -accorded by the#fcew»rds of the Club to Mr J. B. Moodie on Saturday, afternoon. Mr Moodie stated,that the Universal opinion was that this" important branch, of racing could not be inbetter,hands.- -Viating train- 't era had stated that the catering, and accommodation was a feature of the, meeting, and. the general arrangements reflected the greatest credit on their management. Several other members spoke in similar terms > and the health of Mr and Mrs McOonkey was enthusiastically toasted. A meeting 1 of the Executive Committee in connection with the recent * reception and welcome home to Sir Waller Buchanan, was held at Carterton on Friday," 25th inst., to wind up all matters in connection therewith. The secretary-reported a.substaujaal balance 7 in hand, after payment of expenses. After granting the secretary ia bonus, donations were made to the Wairarapa Caledonian Pipe Band and Carterton Brass Band respectively of £5 5s and £2 2s. The balance is to be devoted to the Buchanan Home, and amounts to about £23. There is a prospect of it being larger, as a few lists are still to ibe returned. Votes of thanks were passed to . the sub-committee which carried out the details in conne«||on with the function; also to all throe wlo assisted the committee on the day of the reception, to the Wainarapa Caledonian Pipe Band and Carterton Brass Band for their assistance, and to all those who helped to make the gathering a success. The weekly progressive euchre tournament and dance was held in East Taratahi school house last Thursday evening. The lady's prize was won by Mrs S. Green, the gent's by Mr J. Mason, and the consolation prizes by Miss Johnson and Mr Sid. Head. The tournament was- combined with' a ■ send-off to Mr, Mrs and Miss Shanks, who are leaving the Taratahi. On ibehalf of the peojle of Bast Taratahi, Mr J. Mason presented Mrs Shanks -with an eiderdown quilt, Mr Shanks with a silver mounted pipe, and Miss Shanks with a dress ring. v Mr Shanks, on behalf ?t ft wife > ' dau gtoer, and self, thanked the people for their, presentation arid many kindnesses. Three hearty cheers were given for Mr Mrs and Miss Shanks. A sumptuous supper was provided by the ladies, which was done full justice to. Dancing was then indulged in, the music being supplied by Misses Kilmister (2) and B. Colson. At the conclusion, the company joined hands and sang i >r » 1 th ?T^ re J° U y S°° d fellows," and "Auld Lang Syne."

The latest return from the Worksop flredge is Soozs 4dwts for 128 hours. A successful social was hield at '" Nireaha on Friday night in aid of the ©chool funds. . The measles epidemio appears to be spreading in Masterton, numbers ot jjwing people being affected. •t-Exlensive improvements are being to the Kohinui ibutter factory by the Ballance Dairy Company. " It Is stated, as a fact worth recording, ihat onlv two members of the Massey Ministry are gmokers. The takings nt the gate on the occasion of the football match and harrier run hi Masterton oa Saturday last amounted to £l9 Us. Cheese burers are at present operatingin the Forty-Mile Bush for next season's output. They; are offering sixpence per pound. A whole family, comprising a widow «nd five children, have been admitted to the Masterton Hospital from 1 Kuripuni, suffering from scarlet I fever. It was decided at the monthly " meeting of the Ekctahuna branch, of the Farmers' Union on Saturday to write the Department asking if " «n expert would be available to give Bn address on bee culture in September. Mr W. B. Matheson has donated E challenge cup for the best-kept ■ school garden in connection with the annual horticultural show, of the Eketahuna breach of the Farmers' Union. A special meeting of the Masterton Borough Council will be held tomorrow evening to consider the rejpori on iJie water . supply, question ,f that was recently brought dpwn by * the Borough Engineer (Mr J. Archer). A South Island gentleman wrote the Eketahuna branch of the Farmers' TJnion asking if it were possible to establish a class in wool' sorting and classing! It was decidad that the letter be referred to the District High School Committee. Belween thirty and forty persons who had been vaccinated, presented themselves at the offices of the%Hospifcal and Charitable Aid Boafa, in Masterton on Sunday, and had their Arms examined by medical men.'; In tto case was it found necessary to reUraccinate. r Advice has been received by Mr tW. Mitchell, of Kaitawa, that the "Government does not intend to acquire the block of 2000 acres owned by Em, which was placed -under offer to the Land Purchase Board, members of which lately inspected the property. An inspection was also made al the same time of the Balfour Estate, comprising 3000 acres, but no word ha 9 yet been received locally -as to -tihe Government's, intention ragarSTng the block. —Herald. The stewards of the Masterton Racing Club have been discussing the question of doing away with the ten shilling totalisator. At the presentation function on Saturday Afternoon, Mr X B. Moodie advised the club to L» coatinne the 10s totalisator for ,anHT other year or two, at least. iHe Qp lad gone into the matter very fully with Mr Bagnell, the totalisator supervisor, and ho was satisfied that they would be taking too great a risk by dispensing with the ten shilling tickets. The Pahiatua Herald of Saturday :says:—-The small-pox patient in the isolation ward-at the local hospital i& well on the road to recovery, but will have to remain in the institution for -at least another week. No fresh -cases have been reported ' The six•oontacts in the house where tho small pox patient" was staying, have now been under quarantine regulations 'for eight days. They show no signs of infection. Tho contacts, who in--elude three male adults employed at various places in the town. are -said SV "to be taking things very contentedly. Largo residence tand 4£ acres close "to town is advertised to let. A clearing sale of household furniture, igig/liorses, and harness, on ac•count of Mr Stanley Bennett, will take place at the residence, Totara v 'Street, Lansdowne, on Thursday nex€, 31st inst., at 1 Full particulars will appear'in to-morrow's issue. ■ ■ '''■■'; For Influenza take Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. Never fails. Is 6d, 2s 6d.